July Fourth Food Idea: Fourth Fruit Tart
Ingredients: 1 homemade or store-bought pie crust ( I used Dorie Greenspan‘s press-in tart dough, found here) for the pastry cream: 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups milk 2 large egg yolks 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used vanilla paste) for the topping: 1 cup apricot…
Dictionary 101
Okay so today I am here to explain a common term used in the insurance world. The word is: Deductible Definition: a specified amount of money that the insured must pay before an insurance company will pay a claim. This means that a certain amount of money that is set-forth in your policy must be paid…
Memorial Day Grilling Idea – Flank Steak with Soy Mustard Sauce
I know I promised a weekend food blog before Easter this year. Well it hasn’t happened and I think that a more realistic expectation is that if you are regular follower of our blogs you will get some tasty recipes throughout the year. The holiday weekends seem to be interesting and more relaxed times to try something new and…
Great Message To Reduce Your Social Media Use to Really Socialize
Last month was dedicated to reducing Distracted Driving through our blog by attempting to educate you on the dangers to you and others from driving while performing other tasks too. I learned that the use of your cell phone for calls and texting is not the only distraction often associated with car accidents, however, it…
After Eating that Delicious Honey Baked Ham Make Split Pea Soup
This blog is the first in a regular weekly series of cooking ideas for the upcoming weekend. At home, the smell of great food in the house always adds a measure of comfort and culinary anticipation to our weekends. Sometimes the largest challenge for us is deciding what to make and we have a solution for our home…
